Food and Drink

FDA guidelines target the sodium hiding in our diets
Most of the salt we consume is in our food before it hits the table. So the FDA is leaning on the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium in dozens of processed foods -- from bakery goods to soups.
Appetites: Magnus Nilsson's 'Nordic'
Renowned chef Magnus Nilsson is in Minnesota this week for the debut his exhibit at the American Swedish Institute called "Nordic: A Photographic Essay of Landscapes, Food and People."
Appetites: The case for goat meat
Author and chef Beth Dooley says goat is the most popular meat throughout the world, and it's the most sustainable.
Coming soon to a packaged food near you: the 'added sugar' label
The Food and Drug Administration has brushed aside industry objections and will require food labels to disclose how much sugar has been added to packaged food.
Breaking down the science of picky eating
What makes us dislike certain foods? And why is everyone so concerned about what you're eating, anyway? An anthropologist who has studied the topic helps answer our questions.
Appetites: A local revolutionary
Lenny Russo has been at the forefront of the local food movement for a generation. His new cookbook collects his thinking and recipes in one place.
Appetites: Talking Minnesota food with a James Beard winner
Chef Raghavan Iyer joined Appetites to about the evolution in Minnesota's food culture since moving here in the 1980s and his award-winning video series.
Bachelor Farmer chef wins James Beard award for best in Midwest
Paul Berglund of Minneapolis' Bachelor Farmer won the prestigious James Beard award for best chef in the Midwest on Monday night in New York City.
Appetites: The Synergy Series
Chef Gavin Kaysen is asking four chefs to leave the big city and come to Minnesota for a night or two of cooking as part of his Synergy Series.
Vegan restaurants struggle with quandary of pest control
Rats, roaches and spiders. The critters pose ethical dilemmas for vegan restaurant owners who need to keep pests out of their kitchens while trying to abide by no-kill values.